Applying of the International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities and Health (ICF) for the Assessment of Work Ability
Journal Title: Niepełnosprawność - zagadnienia, problemy, rozwiązania - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 29
Abstract
Decision about disabilities should be made based on medical diagnosis about diseases, defects, injury (qualitative changes) and translate it on quantitative assessment defining: 1/kind and degree of handicap of physiological function (biological aspect); 2/possibilities to adaptation to disabilities or improvement in result of rehabilitation and treatment, with reference to ability to perform work (social aspect). Authors of articles coming from, that ICF classification is manner on uniformity of approach for decision about disabilities and vocational rehabilitation they have processed model of ability to work based on international classification of functioning, disabilities and Health (ICF). Model and results of research verifying this model will be presented in article.
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Bugajska, Andrzej Najmiec, Karol Pawlak
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